Rhiannon Giddens: Songs that bring history to life
リアノン・ギデンズ: 歴史に命を吹き込む歌
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations. Full bio
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お前の親父さんに
numerous work songs,
多く手がけています
ドロップスというバンドに始まり
your history as a musician
自分の国の歴史を知ることは
the music comes from
about the Civil War
what I do with all that emotion,
そういった感情と向き合うには
of how it was for these people.
彼らがどう感じたかを探るのです
that could've been me."
と思えます
歌を書きます
some of those narratives that I read,
by the boss's man.
ボスの手下に詰め寄られた
殴打され
the rest of our lives
we were man and wife.
壁を越えてやって来た
自由を求めて追いかけた
you have to have the light.
明るい話題が必要ですね
コミュニティでは
hundreds of years
of tunes from Sister Rosetta Tharpe,
いくつかお聞かせします
American music figures
重要な人物でありながら
聞いたことがないと思います
非常に嬉しいことです
of rock 'n' roll guitar,
革新した一人でもあり
from gospel to secular.
最初の音楽家の一人です
whenever I can.
彼女の話をするようにしています
your chance to sing.
皆さんも一緒に歌えますよ
さあ ごらんよ
I really do believe
そう 心から信じているんだ
give me some of that bass.
y'all know how it goes, don't you?
わかりますね?
I really do believe
そう 心から信じているんだ
I really do believe
そう 心から信じているんだ
I really do believe
そう 心から信じているんだ
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rhiannon Giddens - MusicianWith a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.
Why you should listen
Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.
Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.
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